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Benetech and the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech Analyzes Human Rights Data for the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission A Guest Beneblog post by Kristen Cibelli Our team at the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) has recently concluded a three-year project with Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help clarify Liberia's violent history.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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American Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis is considered the first woman of Native American and African descent to achieve international fame as a sculptor at a time when artists of color were hardly celebrated and slavery was still legal. Anika Rahman is a Bangladeshi-American lawyer and prominent voice in the ecofeminism movement. Roxane Gay.

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An Interview With Facebook’s Libby Leffler: Facebook and Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I will never forget meeting Leymah Gbowee , the winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize who led the women’s movement resulting in peace in Liberia. The top five “tips and tricks” that I always share for Facebook Pages are: Find your voice. JustGiving is an international charitable donations website headquartered in the UK.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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of total philanthropic resources each year that actually directly go to benefit women and girls, and that includes both domestic and international grant making. I just saw a remarkable film made about a grantee organization that the Global Fund had supported for many years in Liberia. It works in over 160 countries around the world.

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